Shloka 8
नारद-देवमत-संवादः
Nārada–Devamata Dialogue on Prāṇa, Apāna, and Udāna
कामात् संजायते शुक्र शुक्रात् संजायते रज: । समानव्यानजनिते सामान्ये शुक्रशोणिते
kāmāt sañjāyate śukraṃ śukrāt sañjāyate rajaḥ | samāna-vyāna-janite sāmānye śukra-śoṇite ||
Nārada bersabda: Dari hasrat (kāma) lahir benih (śukra); dari benih lahir rajas (unsur generatif/unsur haid). Karena keduanya—benih dan darah—terbentuk melalui fungsi vital Samāna dan Vyāna, maka keduanya disebut ‘umum’ (konstituen bersama).
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse links physiology to ethics: desire (kāma) is presented as the initiating cause in the chain leading to reproductive substances. By implying that bodily outcomes follow mental impulses, it underscores the dharmic value of regulating desire for self-mastery and responsible conduct.
Nārada is explaining a doctrinal/physiological account of generation, describing how śukra and rajas/śoṇita arise and noting that they are produced through the functions of Samāna and Vyāna, hence called ‘common’ constituents.